No Experience Want Training and Be Safe for 1st Job

Chinatown · Oct 9, 2025

EagleTrucker said: ↑

Should I go with Swift over some small company? Like May Trucking Company? May Trucking seems like they may have shorter training and it can be hit or miss though.
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Of all the companies listed on your thread, how many have offered a job?

Chinatown · Oct 9, 2025

EagleTrucker said: ↑

Should I go with Swift over some small company? Like May Trucking Company? May Trucking seems like they may have shorter training and it can be hit or miss though.
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May has a good reputation and good long coast-to-coast runs, even to Miami, FL.

EagleTrucker · Oct 15, 2025

Chinatown said: ↑

Of all the companies listed on your thread, how many have offered a job?
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Still in the process. I have gotten some calls, and phone appointment.

EagleTrucker · Oct 15, 2025

Chinatown said: ↑

ODFL Freight Shipping near Los Angeles, California
Old Dominion hires new cdl school grads from approved schools.
Old Dominion Freight Line's Los Angeles service center is a break bulk facility in the West Coast region and one of the largest facilities in the OD network.

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I haven't seen any jobs for ODFL near Los Angeles area. Just Salinas, CA and Oakland, CA. Should I call them and apply to a different job of theirs so I am in their system?

Chinatown · Oct 15, 2025

EagleTrucker said: ↑

I haven't seen any jobs for ODFL near Los Angeles area. Just Salinas, CA and Oakland, CA. Should I call them and apply to a different job of theirs so I am in their system?
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Maybe ask for a box truck job.

Moosetek13 · Oct 16, 2025

lual said: ↑

Swift....over smaller carriers?

Absolutely!

Why?

Several reasons....

More freight. As the world of freight tightens up -- you wanna be where there's more freight being moved. Swift's got it -- plain & simple.

More freight types. Bored or fed up with the reefer world? With Swift -- you can switch over to dry van...or even flatbed -- & without the hassles/headaches of changing employers. It just makes better business sense -- especially for a rookie driver.

More terminals/dropyards. As a new driver -- finding safe, legal parking at the end of each shift will soon be one of your biggest problems. Swift has more terminals (& dropyards) for parking...in more locations...than those smaller fleets.

The "Top Gun" driving school option. We already discussed that.

Self-insured. As a new driver, if you have a bad day...& do something stupid you are much less likely to be fired with a self-insured fleet, like Swift.

Nearby terminal. Having a terminal near where you live...especially during your home time...will offer you some advantages & conveniences....that the smaller fleets can't match.

Think about it....

-- L
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More terminals and drop yards does not mean the driver will be near one when they need to shut down. And even then, there might not be room to park.

Other than that I pretty much agree with you.

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